Disa ornithantha Schltr.

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Records of this taxon from all countries are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ Div Admin prov Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
100497421 Feb 2019BT Wursten
P Ballings
M Siska
BT Wursten
In montane grassland.Road between Dam 2 and dam 3, Nyika National Park 180
57
0Malawi1033D2 N23057
101772125 Feb 2019BT Wursten
P Ballings
BT Wursten
In shallow soil cravices on rocky outcropRoad between Dam 3 and Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park 180
57
0Malawi1033D2 N23007
106303010 Jan 2019N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
NcW111
N Wightman
B Bytebier
K

NDO

NU

OOpen grassland area within Uapaca woodland growing in sandy to sandy loam soil Dry open grassy dambo c. 30 km N of Mwinilunga
58
0Zambia1124A4 WNw14586
100581310 Jan 2019N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
N Wightman
Dry to moist dambo in sandy to sandy loam soil Muchana dambo, Mwinilunga Distr., North-Western Province 0Zambia1124B3 WNw1372Tubers of this species are used in the preparation of a local Zambian dish called Chikanda with wild populations threatened by overharvesting. 6
106305010 Jan 2019N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
NcW113
N Wightman
B Bytebier
K

NU

Very large open dambo grassland growing on drier upper slopes in sandy to sandy loam soil Very large open dambo (Muchana dambo) c. 60 km NE of Mwinilunga close to border with DRC
58
0Zambia1124B3 WNw13726
106313011 Jan 2019N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
N Wightman
I Kabinda
N Ngoma
NcW122
N Wightman
B Bytebier
K

NU

Large open flat dambo grassland growing in Kalahari sand Large open dambo (Kambamba dambo) c. 38 km E of Mwinilunga
58
0Zambia1124D4 WNw14856
105833020 Jan 2017N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
G Mpatwa
N Wightman
RE Bone
K Yokoya
G Mpatwa
RB403
B Bytebier
K

Dambo (seasonally iundated grassland), ca. 1km sq., dominated by grasses and sedges. Soils peaty. Large open dambo.
58
0Zambia1125A3 WNw14916
27810120 Feb 1965DCH Plowes
DCH Plowes
2683
On wet granite slab.Near Trout Hatchery, Nyanga NP54,1550Zimbabwe1832B4 E1830Plants 10 inches tall, flowers 1 inch diameter. Lateral sepals and extension of dorsal sepal red, interior of latter yellow spotted with red. Lip also yellow and red.0

Total records found: 8



Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Records of: Disa ornithantha.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=117370, retrieved 29 March 2024

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